The local government of Malay, Aklan, Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) and other stakeholders in this resort- island paid tribute to businesswoman and environmentalist Loubelle Cann who died of lung cancer recently.
Nette Aguirre-Graf said they consider Cann a great loss to their environmental advocacy.
In September 2012, Boracay environment advocate Noel Talamisan had also died of lung cancer. "We often ask ourselves why Boracay environmentalists are inflicted with cancer diseases. I myself survived the pains of cancer. Is it toxic to love Boracay?" said Aguirre.
Cann served as president of the BFI for three years. It was during her term that their group fought for several environmental advocacies, particularly the opposition to the reclamation project of the Aklan provincial government.
Their protest actions led the Supreme Court to issue a temporary environmental protection order against the project.
The local government of Malay, Aklan has recognized the works of Cann for Boracay through a resolution passed and unanimously approved by the Municipal Council.
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